How to make cold porcelain paste

Cold porcelain is a very versitile air-dry clay that you can make at home with simple ingredients.  It cures/dries to a hard, durable 'porcelain-like' finish.  In this video, Sangeeta Shah shows you how to make her basic cold porcelain recipe, which she cooks in microwave for just a few minutes.   I've followed this recipe myself and I can testify that it is very easy to make cold porcelain this way!

More about cold porcelain at Cold Porcelain Tutorials

Making Cold Porcelain Chrysanthemums

Chrysanthemums come in many types and colours, but here is a good starter.  Margaret shows you how to make a fairly simple white flower!   You will need cold porcelain paste, Chrysanthemum cutters, wires, glue and basic tools.   See yesterday's post for making your own cutters.  

You'll also need a colorant.   This tutorial calls for oil paint, but you can also use acrylic paint or paste and powder colorants found in cake decorating stores.

Making Cold Porcelain Chrysanthemums

How to make your own clay cutters

Rubina of Gemina Arts and Crafts shows us how she makes her own clay shape cutters. Rubina says:

"When we work with cold porcelain,  the essential tools and cutters are always needed. But sometimes we are unable to get accurate cutter according to the project. I have faced this situation many times then got idea to make homemade cutters....first we need Aluminium sheet or tin sheet, scissor, pen, margin scale (ruler), steel bond (glue) and... most important is the wooden block...(with) nails will help to get shape and curves of cutter."
Homemade Cold Porcelain Cutter Making

How to Make Play Clay for the Kids

Here's a video demonstrating how to make a 'Play-Doh' type clay (similar to the kids clay recipe in the last post).

Kid's Clay Recipe

Here's a home recipe from Martha Stewart for making modeling clay for the kids.   Simple to make using  flour, salt, cream of tartar, cooking oil and food coloring.

http://www.marthastewart.com/article/colorful-clay